1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
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jeaton01
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
We always figure out the color just after it's too late to fix it, don't we. But in this case I think you can. I did that on an F-86E cockpit once, and yes it was way too late to change it!
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
RAF WWII fighter wheel well colors usually match the lower surface of the aircraft. Now comes the fun part. Early Hurricanes (pre war) had an aluminum colored underside, so they came from the factory in that color, with the wheel wells matching, When war broke out, the under surfaces were repainted into black and white, one side in each color for ID purposes. The wheel wells were still coming from the factory in aluminum. By the end of the Battle of France, it was decided to repaint the undersides in a sky camouflage color, instead of the Black & White. But... that summer the directive was interpreted in different was and several different colors were used: Duck Egg Blue, Eau de Nile, Sky Blue, and the color finally settled as the standard, Sky. At the same time, the factories were still finishing the wheel wells in aluminum.
All that aside, it looks good!
All that aside, it looks good!
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
Did a little priming and assembling. Next, marry the fuselage to the wings. Pics forthcoming soon...
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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BlackSheep214
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
Considering the age of this Airfix kit, it sure has been a helluva fight trying to attach the wings to the fuselage. 
There are gaps that needs to be tending to. Next time, I'm getting the newer Airfix kit. 
There are gaps that needs to be tending to.
Next time, I'm getting the newer Airfix kit. “Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
Duct tape!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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BlackSheep214
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
A hammer did come to mind to “fix” the problem.. 
I refuse to concede and will soldier on to get her dressed in paint.
I refuse to concede and will soldier on to get her dressed in paint.“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
That's it Blacksheep! Stay with it man, you got this.
Fight on!
Fight on!
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
Beat that sucker into submission!!BlackSheep214 wrote:A hammer did come to mind to “fix” the problem..
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BlackSheep214
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
Finally wet sanded some of the PPP on troubled spots last night. Next, primer to get ready for paint.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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BlackSheep214
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
primed, Sky on undersides, enamel flat clearcoat since Sky is acrylic based (I wanted to prevent acrylic from peeling off with masking tape. Next Flat Earth as base topcoat. Pics forthcoming....
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn